Since the early 1970s, Thomas Nagel has played a major role in the philosophico-biological debate on subjectivity and consciousness. This collection of published essays and reviews offers Nagel's opinionated views on the philosophy of mind, epistemology and political philosophy

"Nagel's is a mind to be taken seriously."--The Tablet "...there is something in this book for nearly everyone....it is a book that anyone engaged in these issues should know about, and should be quick to recommend when confronted with questions such as "what does x think about y..."."--Dan J. Rossini and Staff "During the last quarter century, Thomas Nagel's book reviews and critical essays have played a major role, shaping opinion and thereby shaping the field. Now he has gathered his favorites in a collection...supplemented by the view from today: brief reactions to the individual pieces, and a fascinating introduction, part intellectual autobiography and part reflection on the state of the discipline."--Journal of Philosophy "Nagel's is a mind to be taken seriously."--The Tablet "...there is something in this book for nearly everyone....it is a book that anyone engaged in these issues should know about, and should be quick to recommend when confronted with questions such as 'what does x think about y'...."--Dan J. Rossini and Staff